These are found in all our cars but not on our quads. Our on-road cars and trucks and even most motorcycles have alternators keeping the battery topped off but when it comes to ATVs and most UTVs, the part is unheard of. We know we have something responsible for charging the battery but why the […] More »

Why no gas can sticker? We get it – sometimes you’d really feel better on a long ride, especially one on unfamiliar terrain, if you could slip a little spare fuel behind the seat. Gas cans take up unwieldy amounts of space, can be cumbersome and typically require their own separate tie downs to keep […] More »

The knuckle sandwich. Dear ATVC: I appreciated your coverage of Can-Am’s Maverick R but have to comment on the goofy looks of that front end. What in the world are we looking at here? Is it just me or are those obnoxious metal loops bound to attract trail clutter like it was their job? I […] More »

When a matter if inches feels like so much more. We know, we know – nobody has time for ongoing physics lessons but some of these videos are such good demonstrations on how everything works, we just can’t help ourselves. This week’s example shows what happens when you take to the sky but don’t quite […] More »

Dear ATVC: My son’s grandfather got him a Chinese RPS 2×4 Rocker ATV. The gas cap won’t unscrew for me to add gas. How do I get the gas cap off to add fuel? There’s a few reasons a gas cap can become almost impossible to remove. The most common of these is the rapid […] More »

Dear ATVC: Just read your article about octane rating and found it very informative. I do have a question, though. Are octane ratings the same all over the world? Here in Europe, our numbers a much higher than yours. You can get 95 and even 98 octane at the pump. Do we just have higher […] More »

An escape from these wacky times needed most. We’ll come right out with it – these are very strange times no matter where you happen to live. You see it whenever you go to put gas in your car, when you stop by the store to get groceries or even just to grab a bite […] More »